Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 61.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.85
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.97
in 1995
All-time low
60.26
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.85.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 71.97 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.26, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.84 | — |
| 1991 | 71.82 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.8 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.8 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.97 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.71 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.45 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.36 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.37 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.35 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.34 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.09 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.88 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.64 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.38 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.1 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.46 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.26 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.84 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.66 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.49 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.27 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.04 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.26 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.48 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.43 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.89 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.85 | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7 | 71.36 | 71.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.09 | 66.38 | 71.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 | 61.04 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 | 60.26 | 61.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.97 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.26 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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